Props - what do you use?

My mind has been stuck recently on finding ways to photograph some fiber necklaces and scarves, so I thought I'd have a scout around to see what props other sellers use.

I like the wooden screw Fishstikks is using to show off her tiny house:



Glorioushats' earrings look great on this natural stone, the roughness of the stone enhances the smoothness of the tiger eye gemstones.



and look equally fabulous on her felted human-scale mannequin:



Beadstylin' has chosen a skeleton leaf as background for these gorgeous earrings, it really shows the colour well I think.



Yellowbugboutique really had no other choice for a prop for this pillow!



Of course some "props" are human - KnitzyBlonde's hats look wonderful, don't they?



Seasonal items like MidnightCoiler's gourd decorations lend themselves naturally to seasonal props:



What could be cuter than to pose ALDDesigns' little chipmunk on a bed of nuts?



I'm no further in my scarf-photo challenge! What I need are some gorgeous young models - don't CricketsCreations scarves look wonderful?



I'd love to continue with this theme tomorrow - do you have a prop that really enhances your product shot? Send me the link for tomorrow and I'll be glad to share it with the blogoverse!

Press Photoshoot!

Well - the meerkats were incredibly excited. We had a phone call this morning from the local paper. Could they come along and interview us on video for their website? Could they come and take photos for the paper?

We took a moment to consider...YES!!!!!